xiii, 270 pages ; 23 cm

One of Harvard's most popular teachers has assembled evidence within the Bible that the earliest Israelites did not see God the way we do--as a distant, omnipotent being. Instead, their God was nearby and human in appearance; he inhabited a spiritual world that existed in parallel with the physical world, just out of sight

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-253) and indexes

The project -- The moment of confusion -- Not searching for god -- No graven images -- The cry of the victim -- The soul's journey -- The last look

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